Craft · No. 38
No. 38織物
Haebaru Hanaoré
南風原花織
haebaru hanaori · 沖縄県
Haebaru Hanaori is a traditional Okinawan textile produced primarily in Haebaru Town, Okinawa Prefecture. It is distinguished by vivid, three-dimensionally raised geometric floral patterns woven using supplementary weft techniques inherited from the Ryukyu Kingdom era.
- Origin
- 沖縄県
- Category
- 織物
- Materials
- Silk · Cotton · Indigo
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The origins of Haebaru Hanaori date back to the Ryukyu Kingdom period, when the Haebaru area flourished as a prominent textile-producing region and wo…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
The defining technique of Haebaru Hanaori is a supplementary weft float method locally called "nunu hanaui," in which additional weft threads are syst…
No. IVClimate
Okinawa's warm, humid subtropical climate naturally encouraged the development of lightweight, breathable textiles made from silk and cotton. The isla…
